Commissioners’ 8th Business Meeting
11th Overall Meeting
March 3rd, 2026
10:01 a.m.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners met in a Regular Session on the above date and time.
Commissioner Copley, President of the Board, opened the meeting with roll call:
Mrs. DeAnna Holliday, President——–Present
Dr. Colton Copley, Vice President——–Present
Mr. Mike Finley, Member——————-Present
Summary of Meeting Minutes from March 3, 2026
Lawrence County Commissioners Meeting Highlights – March 3, 2026
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners met for its regular session on March 3, 2026. Here is a simple summary of the main actions and updates from the meeting:
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- The commissioners officially proclaimed March 2026 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
- Tanner Huff from the Lawrence County Developmental Disabilities Board spoke to thank the commissioners for the recognition.
- He shared personal experiences and spoke about the importance of better access to services and support for people with disabilities.
Administrative Approvals
- The commissioners approved the corrected meeting minutes from February 24, 2026.
- Several floodplain permits were approved, including a grading project, a pipeline replacement project, and a stream maintenance project.
- Appropriations and transfers under $75,000 dated March 3, 2026, were approved.
Projects and Contracts
- Change Order 1 was approved for the Lawrence County/Township Joint Resurfacing 2024 project.
- The board accepted bid documents for the 2026 Courthouse Repair Project and awarded the bid to Mi-De-Con Inc., pending prosecutor approval.
- The commissioners approved a service agreement with Rumpke.
- The County Administrator was authorized to review and score submissions for the Lawrence County Courthouse Dome and Storefront Improvements Project and move forward with negotiations.
- A contract with Axon was approved for Sheriff’s Office tasers using Sourcewell pricing, in the amount of $243,184.64, pending prosecutor approval.
Board Appointments and Reports
- J.T. Holt was appointed to the Rural Water District Board, and the resignation of Dave Lucas was accepted.
- Brady Lipscomb was added to the Airport Advisory Board.
- The commissioners received and filed the 2025 EMS Year-End Report and the January 2026 EMS Monthly Report.
Other Action
- The board approved a liquor permit request for Walmart #1478 in South Point.
Executive Session
- One motion was made for an executive session regarding real estate and legal contracts, but it was not pursued.
- Later in the meeting, the commissioners approved an executive session with county staff and legal representatives regarding real estate and legal contracts.
The meeting ended after all listed actions were approved by roll call vote.
Full Text of Meeting Minutes from March 3rd, 2026
Commissioners’ 8th Business Meeting
11th Overall Meeting
March 3rd, 2026
10:01 a.m.
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The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners met in a Regular Session on the above date and time.
Commissioner Holliday, President of the Board, opened the meeting with roll call:
Mrs. DeAnna Holliday, President Present
Dr. Colton Copley, Vice President Present
Mr. Mike Finley, Member Present
Motion by Commissioner Holliday, Seconded by Commissioner Copley
To Proclaim March 2026 as DD Awareness Month.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Mr. Tanner Huff, a member of the Lawrence County Developmental Disabilities Board, addressed the Commissioners and expressed appreciation for the recognition of March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Mr. Huff shared personal experiences living with a disability, including vision impairment and other health challenges, and spoke about the difficulties individuals with disabilities often face when trying to access services and resources. He noted that advocating for the disability community has been a long-standing personal effort and thanked the Commissioners for helping bring awareness to these issues through the proclamation.
Commissioner Holliday thanked Mr. Huff for attending and acknowledged his continued advocacy and service to the developmental disability community. She commended his strength and dedication to raising awareness and helping others better understand the needs of individuals with disabilities. Commissioner Holliday emphasized the importance of community support and stated that everyone has a responsibility to help provide resources and opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. The Commissioners then presented the proclamation recognizing March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
Motion by Commissioner Finley, Seconded by Commissioner Holliday
To approve the Meeting Minutes on February 24th, 2026, as corrected.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Finley, Seconded by Commissioner Copley
To approve the following floodplain permits submitted by the Soil and Water Conservation District:
New:
2026-739 Billy Back-Filling & grading project located at 4025 St. Rt. 378
Renewal:
2026-740 Columbia Gas of Ohio-Pipeline replacement project located on Conner Street (Twp. Rd. 1208)
2026-741 Richard L. Ingles-Stream maintenance project located at 23219 St. Rt. 141
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Holliday, Seconded by Commissioner Copley
To approve the following appropriations and transfers dated March 3rd, 2026, under $75,000.00 submitted by Dylan Bentley, County Administrator.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Holliday, Seconded by Commissioner Finley
To approve and sign Change Order 1 for CO06AB Lawrence County/Township Joint Resurfacing 2024.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Holliday, Seconded by Commissioner Copley
To accept and sign the bid documents for 2026 – Courthouse Repair Project and award the bid to Mi-De-Con Inc. pending prosecutor approval.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Finley, Seconded by Commissioner Copley
To approve and sign the liquor permit request for Walmart #1478 located at 354 Private Drive 288, South Point.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Finley, Seconded by Commissioner Holliday
To approve and sign the Rumpke Service Agreement.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Holliday, Seconded by Commissioner Copley
To appoint J.T. Holt to the Rural Water District Board and accept the resignation of Dave Lucas.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Holliday, Seconded by Commissioner Finley
To receive and file the EMS Year-End Report 2025 and the Monthly EMS Report January 2026.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Copley, Seconded by Commissioner Finley
To meet in executive session with Dylan Bentley regarding real estate and legal contracts, however, the motion was not pursued, and no executive session was held.
Motion by Commissioner Finley, Seconded by Commissioner Holliday
To add Brady Lipscomb to the Airport Advisory Board.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Copley, Seconded by Commissioner Holliday
To authorize County Administrator to review and score and Submissions for the Lawrence County Courthouse Dome & Storefront Improvements Project and proceed with negotiations.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Holliday, Seconded by Commissioner Finley
To approve and enter contract with Axon under ORC 9.48 utilizing Sourcewell pricing (Contract #092722-AXN) in the amount of $243,184.64 for Sheriff Tasers pending prosecutor approval.
Roll Call: Commissioner Finley Yes Commissioner Holliday Yes Commissioner Copley Yes
Motion by Commissioner Copley, Seconded by Commissioner Finley
To meet in executive session with Dylan Bentley, Corey Watson, Brigham Anderson, Chris Kline and Parker Rowe regarding real estate and legal contracts
Commissioner Holliday adjourned the meeting.
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DeAnna Holliday, President
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Dr. Colton Copley, Vice President
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Mike Finley, Member
Bd of Lawrence County Commissioners
Lawrence County, Ohio
ATTEST: _________________________, Clerk
Colton Kuhn, Clerk
Bd of Lawrence County Commissioners
Lawrence County, Ohio